Daniel Lambert blasts government and on Twitter castigates bureaucratic procedures.

In just one week I will finally leave Brexitland for good. Let me know if anyone ever finds those sunlit uplands. Not expecting an answer anytime soon.

'We are not the envy of the world anymore, we are the crackpot aunty in the corner that everyone laughs at.'

South Wales-based wine importer Daniel Lambert challenged an MP to a radio debate on the benefits claimed for “pints of wine”. Will he do it?

Amazon has stopped selling wines, beers and spirits to its customers in Northern Ireland as it wrestles with new customs rules post-Brexit.

It wasn't meant to be this way. From border delays to regulation and tariffs we were told would not exist Brexit is wreaking havoc on many businesses.

‘Everything’s just a lot more difficult and it’s costing us more’

Those present consumed a whopping 117 bottles of Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2014, which is sold for around £65 a bottle. / In total, the bill came to an unbelievable £7,897!

Shipping wine to the UK is now a "bloody nightmare" and it's only likely to get worse.

A new nationwide poll suggests that many people believe that Brexit is one of the top factors causing the ongoing supply chain crisis. The findings come as a group of 48 wine and spirit companies warn the Transport Secretary that Britain is set to face a Christmas alcohol shortage.

The end of the holiday season heralds the return to centre stage of a number of burning Brexit-related issues this autumn.

Demand for British wine is up domestically but at the same time, Brexit has led to a shortage of seasonal workers, increased costs and red tape. / Across the country, similar problems have disrupted businesses since Britain fully left the European Union in January.

Despite a Brexit setback, a celebration of the release of a new French wine will go ahead at Askham Hall.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted that cutting public services was a prime reason for Brexit.

Extra import controls will be ‘impossible’ for small businesses, says food industry chief.

Industry body says analysis of HMRC data shows structural rather than teething problems with Brexit.

Daniel Lambert, who supplies M&S, Waitrose and 300 independent retailers, to set up in France after £150,000 hole in revenue.

New polling suggests a large number of Brits blame Brexit for impending Christmas supply chain chaos.

Companies in the ITV Anglia region say new customs controls are causing delays and could lead to problems with supply.

One in five businesses are importing Christmas stock already to avoid potential Brexit chaos.

Government announces which tariffs will change after UK leaves single market.

Industry experts are warning that wines are ‘up £3 a bottle’ since the UK’s departure from the bloc.

Drinks industry reiterates concerns after minister refuses to provide latest on efforts to resolve HGV driver shortage.

Dozens of UK wine merchants and retailers have called on government to scrap plans for new post-Brexit import papers, warning they already face higher costs and drinkers will lose out.

THE cost of a boozy Brexit party held at Number 10 as Covid was emerging has finally been revealed following a lengthy court fight.

Dan Hannan has a problem with the truth. The arch-Brexiter – who is back in the news with his book, What Next: How to get the best from Brexit – keeps getting his facts wrong on his pet topic. Here are nine errors and disingenuous remarks the Tory MEP has made in recent months.

English wine producers look set to pass up the chance to sell wine by the pint, despite a triumphant announcement from the government that it had given them the “Brexit freedom” to do so.

Government’s Brexit push to bring back Winston Churchill’s favourite champagne measure met with indifference.

Uncertain Brexit negotiations over a contested border, a troubled past, debates over sovereignty. It might sound familiar, but we're not talking about Northern Ireland.

Shortfall in lorry drivers ‘could definitely impact Christmas’, says wine boss.

UK reliance on EU food imports is a major risk if the country crashes out of the union. / Walk into any British supermarket and you will be surrounded by European products, from Italian cheeses to French wines. Around 30% of all food consumed in the UK is imported from the EU, but for some foods, such as spinach and olives, the EU is practically the UK’s sole supplier.

What has changed in the 31 days since the UK left and how has it impacted consumers and businesses?

1 January 2021 marked the end of frictionless trade between the UK and continental Europe.

New changes to alcohol duty in the UK take effect today, with some drinks set to see their biggest price increase in almost 50 years.

Retailers and farmers explain what shoppers should expect as Brexit and supply chain problems bite.

Arch Brexiteer Daniel Hannan tried to tweet about EU tariffs on wine, but ended up proving we probably do need experts after all.

Owners of a Liverpool restaurant have spoken out about the 'perfect storm' of Brexit and Covid-19 that is currently 'washing over' the hospitality industry.

Foreign secretary Liz Truss is facing a backlash from Australian wine producers during her trip Down Under, amid complaints that any benefits from a post-Brexit trade deal will be more than wiped out by proposed changes to UK taxes on alcohol.

Majestic Wine is calling time on its business in Calais after Brexit regulations decimated the traditional ‘booze cruise’.

Brexit and global freight issues have tripled costs and will lead to wine price hikes, while delays in shipping and deliveries leave no end in sight for drinks stock shortages.

The poet Robert Burns imagined a man toasting his lover with a “pint o’ wine”, and Winston Churchill was perhaps the most famous proponent of the pint bottle for champagne. Now, Rishi Sunak’s government has spied a “Brexit opportunity” to legalise the sale of wine by the pint once more – if it can persuade anyone to make the bottles.

"The UK used to be one of the best places in the world to drink wine. Now it is fast becoming one of the worst."

Scotland's licensed trade sector has condemned sweeping alcohol tax changes brought in today under the Conservatives "Brexit Pub Guarantee" as "naive and fanciful".

Small businesses importing food and wine from the European Union have warned they are "drowning" in paperwork because of Brexit.

Food production in the UK is slowing down and some farms are shrinking. Many farmers say they’re struggling to cope.

Most food companies feel leaving the European Union has affected operations while many said COVID-19 didn’t impact their ability to meet regulatory requirements, according to a survey.

The government and its supporters are beginning to claim 'benefits' of being outside the European Union some of which were always available to EU member states or, in other cases, are not benefits at all.

Iain Overton examines the lack of consequences for the Brexiters that promised us sunny uplands.

It’s tempting to ignore the government’s announcement, made in the doldrums between Christmas and the New Year, that it is to become legal to sell wine and champagne in pint bottles.

This week I was contacted by a retired CEO of a major wine wholesaler. They, unbeknownst to me, had asked their local MP John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset) if he thought it was acceptable that my wine business had been obliged to open a site in the EU to mitigate Brexit costs.

News that the government will cut regulations to create a small saving on imported wine has been met by criticism as businesses across the UK continue to face massive costs and barriers to trade after leaving the single market and customs union.

I thought it was a hoax. When The National ran a story in November saying that the Tory “Bullingdon boys” were set to reintroduce the pint measure for champagne, I’m ashamed to admit I had my doubts.

The Tories have been criticised for boasting about post-Brexit freedoms that mean the UK can sell pints of wine while the economy is "on its knees" and public services "at breaking point".

"Around half of the fiscal hole, and the political instability that comes with that, is down to Brexit," John Springford of the Centre for European Reform.

Some types of wine and spirits may not be available unless ministers take urgent action to fix lorry driver shortage and shipping delays, say alcohol suppliers.

A British wholesaler who supplies the UK retail market is moving his business to the South of France in order to mitigate Brexit redtape, which he says has cost his business £150,000.

Wine and spirits agency Vindependents has created a France-based warehouse and distribution company as it looks to tackle increased shipping times, paperwork and costs associated with Brexit.

Leaving the EU has left the wine import/export business with a shocking hangover.

The director of a wine merchant has eviscerated Jacob Rees Mogg on BBC Question Time, branding complications in importing and exporting wine due to Brexit red tape as a “joke”.

Industry condemns ‘simplification’ of duty touted by Boris Johnson as key benefit of Brexit.

Policymakers in the UK have to adjust to the reality of no longer setting international standards. The UK no longer offers markets of bulk. Nor does it have recognised high standards that others are keen to adopt.

New import papers that could have contributed to price rises on EU wines entering the UK won't be introduced from 1 July, but trade officials have called on ministers to scrap the certificates completely.

Businesses are reporting increased disruption and additional costs as they attempt to trade with the EU – and it could mean the price of a bottle of wine goes up.

I am now at the end of January 2021 and still no new stock. I can see clearly what #Brexit really means for my industry & how I will have to fundamentally change my business model if I am to be trading in 12 months time. But the government wants more paperwork in five months.